'Massive' stablecoin adoption is reshaping payments in emerging markets

The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Yellow Card Financial CTO and Co-Founder Justin Poiroux. In this episode, Chaparro and Poiroux discussed the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. They explore how stablecoins are solving cross-border payment issues, and how Yellow Card is looking to bridging the gap between the developing world and the global financial system. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Sponsor break 03:44 - Understanding Yellow Card 05:56 - Challenges of building in Africa 08:04 - How Yellow Card addresses cross-border payments 15:53 - Yellow Card’s origins 20:02 - Early challenges 25:03 - Educating users & building trust in emerging markets 28:26 - Looking ahead 34:40 - Conclusion GUEST LINKS Justin Poiroux - Yellow Card Financial - Yellow Card Financial on X - This episode is brought to your by our sponsors: Fidelity Explore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more. Uranium.io Investing in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.

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This episode is 35:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2025.

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